Chapter 126 Daytime Chill
In mid-October, the base began its operation. One team followed Dang Hongyuan to the Azure Dragon Base, while the rest followed Yang Xie to Base One. They even took Leng Tianrui with them, since no one was more familiar with the specific situation of Base One than him.
The accompanying crew stayed behind to guard the base.
Zhong Ling was locked in the laboratory. It was Zhang Jun who took the initiative to ask for her. As a fellow psychic ability user, he was very interested in Zhong Ling's mutated mental power.
However, the base was not comfortable letting Zhong Ling stay with them, so they had the accompanying crew keep a close watch on her at all times.
They would take her to the lab at a set time every day, and then send her back to the interrogation room after the experiments were finished.
Because of this, the attendant is often away from home for several days at a time, which drives the lawyer crazy.
If it weren't for the vines following him, Lu Zhi would have wanted to stick to Sui Cheng 24 hours a day.
At the end of October, news came back from the Azure Dragon Base.
Everything is progressing smoothly, and Bai Xuefeng and his team will not interfere with the affairs of Base One.
Dang Hongyuan extended an olive branch to them once again. This time, Bai Xuefeng did not refuse directly, but said that he would consider it carefully.
But in reality, Dang Hongyuan still felt something was strange. He felt that Bai Xuefeng was worried about something.
Bai Xuefeng's hatred for the alien species and his disgust for the new generation are very obvious, but he has always maintained a calm and observant attitude towards Base One.
Dang Hongyuan found people from the news agency and asked them to investigate Bai Xuefeng's affairs thoroughly, including not only those after the apocalypse but also those before it.
Before leaving the Qinglong base, the news agency sent me a message.
According to their investigation, Bai Xuefeng had a boyfriend before the apocalypse. The two broke up a week before the apocalypse. Later, the ex-boyfriend stayed in Base One. Bai Xuefeng also looked for his whereabouts, but there was no news. It was as if he had disappeared into thin air.
When Dang Hongyuan learned of this news, his first thought was that the person might have been captured by the people of Base One and used to blackmail Bai Xuefeng.
...
I accompanied Zhong Ling to the laboratory on time.
Based on the experiments conducted during this period, Zhong Ling's condition was neither good nor bad; in fact, she was being well cared for by Zhang Jun, who had fed her several high-level crystal cores.
"Following the captain's lead." Zhong Ling wore a silver ring on her face, which just covered her eyes. This silver ring was used to isolate her mental energy.
"Speak," the attendant said coldly.
Zhong Ling stopped in her tracks. Even though her eyes were covered, she could still accurately locate the vehicle she was traveling with. She whispered, "How does it feel to be with this alien species?"
The passenger frowned but did not answer her.
Zhong Ling continued, "You are filled with his scent."
I instinctively sniffed, but I didn't smell anything.
“Don’t worry, I’m just curious,” Zhong Ling said. “Although he looks like a human now, he’s still fundamentally…”
"We've arrived." The passenger interrupted her, glancing at the security camera in the aisle.
He had blocked the nearby cameras before Zhong Ling spoke, which is why Zhong Ling was able to say these things freely.
Zhong Ling glanced at the camera, a glint of light flashing in her eyes. As the door opened, she said her last words: "Captain Sui has rather heavy tastes."
Accompanying passenger: "..."
The vines on his wrists heard everything clearly, making Lu Zhi so angry he gritted his teeth.
Upon arriving at the laboratory, they encountered Xuan Linwen, who was out keeping watch.
This guy doesn't act like a prisoner at all; he moves freely in and out of the lab.
Of course, this was all because he was a researcher at the New Generation Institute, and Zhang Jun wished he could dig out all the experiments the New Generation Institute had done and study them.
"Captain Sui, it's been a long time!" Xuan Linwen tried to pat Sui Cheng on the shoulder, but was hit by a vine that suddenly appeared.
He rubbed the back of his hand and muttered under his breath, "How can you stand this temper?"
Sui Cheng remained calm and composed; he was already used to Lu Zhi's occasional little temper tantrums.
"Hey, I still can't believe you guys actually caught Zhong Ling." Xuan Linwen whispered to his companion, who was standing in the quietest corner of the laboratory.
The passenger said, "She offered herself up."
“Then you all need to be even more careful.” Xuan Linwen leaned against the wall, arms crossed, and said leisurely, “She might be plotting something behind the scenes.”
“I know,” the passenger nodded.
Before Dang Hongyuan and Yang Xie left, they told Sui Cheng that the new generation of people might come to rescue Zhong Ling, which is why they left him at the base.
However, after half a month, there was still no movement, and Sui Cheng guessed that they might be waiting for an opportunity.
Another half month passed, and it was already November. Suddenly, heavy snow fell, and in less than an hour, the entire base was covered with a thick layer of snow, and the temperature plummeted to minus twenty degrees Celsius.
Even cold-resistant plants like ivy are finding it hard to withstand.
Lu Zhi wrapped himself in a thick quilt and shivered.
When it was time to leave, he wouldn't allow it, and instead held the person in his arms to keep warm.
"Can't we skip today?" Lu Zhi kissed his neck, absorbing the warmth from his body.
Sui Cheng tilted his head slightly, grabbed his hair, and tore him off his body. While putting on his clothes, he said, "Let's go together."
Lu Zhijun's handsome face instantly twisted, looking extremely conflicted.
He didn't want to leave his warm bed, but he wanted to stay close to his wife even more.
"Never mind, I won't go." The attendant didn't press him further and walked outside after saying that.
"Go!" With a determined look, Lu Zhi tore open the warm blanket that had been sealing him in, and then put on several pieces of clothing.
The passenger glanced at his ankles, raised an eyebrow, and asked, "Are you wearing long johns?"
“I’m wearing it.” Lu Zhi lifted up his trouser leg to show him.
He wore a thermal undershirt, a turtleneck sweater, and a down jacket. Surprisingly, this bulky outfit didn't make him look fat, probably because of his height.
As soon as the lawyer got close to the attendant, he clung to him, and the two of them stayed like that as they went to the interrogation room to escort Zhong Ling.
"A rare guest today." Zhong Ling sensed Lu Zhi's presence and said with some surprise, "Mr. Lu is in a good mood today."
Lu Zhi stood behind the attendant, his hands on his shoulders, chest to back, and asked the attendant, "What does she mean by this?"
The person traveling with them didn't know either.
Zhong Ling chuckled and said, "Such cold weather must be quite tough on some plants, right?"
Sui Cheng frowned and said coldly, "This is none of your business. Let's go."
The snow outside is falling even harder.
Lu Zhi rubbed his hands together, and the white mist he exhaled almost froze into ice.
"There's something wrong with the weather."
The extremely low temperature made him less sensitive, which made him feel very uneasy.
Sui Cheng said in a low voice, "Last winter it was just cold, but it didn't snow."
“It has nothing to do with snow.” Lu Zhi grasped his cold hand and tucked it into his down jacket, lowering his voice to say, “It’s the energy in the air that’s wrong.”
She paused, looked at him, as if asking what was going on.
Lu Zhi said, "It's too thin; the energy is decreasing."
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